Swansea City
Winning the Championship play-off final? Priceless…
I went to four Second Division play-off finals at Wembley in the 1990s. At various times both in the approach to these events and on the day of each game, I felt nervous, tense, elated, despairing, hopeful, miserable… the works. But at no time do I recall thinking: “Bloody hell, think how much money my club will earn if they win this match.” For fans of Reading and Swansea City, …
Swansea City’s woven web on the way to Wembley
Under Roberto Martinez, Swansea City forged a reputation for being one of the most attractive footballing sides outside of the Premier League. Next Monday, they will aim to join Martinez’s current club Wigan Athletic in the top flight. Swansea won many admirers during their rise to the top half of the Championship with the Spaniard overseeing a continental approach.
Among those taking notes, the man who would steer Blackpool to …
Will the Football League lose another great entertainer?
The Football League has already lost the jewel in its crown. Next Monday, it may lose the next best thing. Adel Taarabt has lit up the Championship this season, conjuring increasingly improbable goals and assists from his bag of tricks to propel Queen’s Park Rangers to the title. He is now gone. It is just a question of whether Scott Sinclair joins him in the Premier League.
Regardless of the …
Play-off podcast special: Of Swans, Royals and trips to Old Trafford
Andrew Gibney of the marvellous Gib Football Show podcast was kind enough to host a play-off podcast special, featuring myself and Seventy Two contributor John Verrall, following the final whistle at the Cardiff City Stadium last night.
You can listen to our thoughts here (right-click on the link and Save Target As to download):
Swansea City 3 Nottingham Forest 1: A tactical perspective
Two fine individual goals for Swansea gave them the advantage before Forest put together a strong second half performance, writes Tangerine Dreaming. However, they could only pull one goal back before the game was finished off in the 93rd minute.
Line ups
Interesting approaches at the Liberty Stadium. Swansea set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with a clear split between the defensive six and attacking four players. Billy Davies …